Police to Investigate Beating of Journalist by Mobile Brigade Officersi

Police are urged to investigate the beating of a journalist from state news agency Antara by a Mobile Brigade officer at the Indonesian Open badminton tournament in Jakarta on Sunday (18/06). (Antara Photo/Rahmad)

Jakarta. Indonesia's Alliance of Independent Journalists, or AJI, on Monday (19/06) said the police should investigate the beating of a journalist from state news agency Antara by officers from its Mobile Brigade unit at the Indonesian Open badminton tournament in Jakarta on Sunday.

"We urge the police to investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice. There is a video of the incident, the officers involved can be clearly seen in it," AJI Chairman Ahmad Nurhasim said.

On Sunday, Antara journalist Ricky Prayoga was queuing at an ATM when a member of the police’s Mobile Brigade (Brimob) unit approached him and started beating him for no reason.

"[The officer] and three of his friends grabbed me and threw me to the floor like I was a thief," Prayoga said.

A bystander recorded a video of the incident and uploaded it to social media. The recording soon went viral.